some do away with the 4 way splitter and run a solo line to the ic from the strainer plate..(fxho) 3 way fitted instead
the guys will chime in who done it with gains if any,other than that i cant see how to gain much more from the stock ic

Don't waste your time. IMO, with a C3 & R2 there is no way to get good results with it, even in your cooler climate. Lots of guys are having good results with inexpensive DIY setups using the frozenboost IC's.

Here's the best place for the stocker if you're running higher rpm & boost:

Thank You, I am totally getting rid of my stock intercooler because it's a waste of time. I spent so much money on my stage II thinking i would be close to 75-78mph not knowing that the only thing holding me back was the stock IC.